POSTED 4-28-08

There are rotisserie heroes and fantasy goats. But some performances are so ugly, egregious or plain perplexing they demand a closer look. Here is Update's seriously twisted moment this week.

For the first time since 1990, no wide receivers were selected in the first round of this weekend's NFL Draft. If it sounds ominous, that certainly was the case back then.

The pickings were slim that season. The Dallas Cowboys used the first pick of the second round (26th overall) on Auburn wideout Alexander Wright. He combined to catch 33 passes in his first three NFL seasons.

Two picks later, the New York Jets drafted West Virginia's Reggie Rembert, who then sat out the entire season with a contract dispute.

The best of the bunch turned out to be third rounders Fred Barnett (Arkansas State), picked by the Eagles, and Ricky Proehl (Wake Forest), a Phoenix draft pick.

Each had productive rookie seasons and NFL careers. But what does that mean moving forward, fantasy fans?

Stay away from rookie wideouts come August? That's the smart money. Don't be surprised if Devin Thomas holds out or Jordy Nelson and Aaron Rogers don't hook up immediately.

If you want to gamble on a rookie wideout, think sleeper. Andre Caldwell anybody?